| Volunteer Position Description |
Key Responsibilities:
Provide a safe, stimulating and recreational environment for the kids
- Provide care and supervision according to their needs/age
- Provide respite services such as feeding, hygiene, etc.
- Embrace the shelter’s mission and values
- Use feminist approach, Intersectional and trauma informed care
- Communicate with the volunteer coordinator of any issues
- Work in collaboration with childcare worker
- Bring creativity and educational activities for the kids
- Use the activities book during the first months
Advantages:
- Help fighting violence against children and women
- Be part of our amazing team
- Attending our Annual General Meeting (AGM), our Christmas Party etc.
- Discover new people, widen your horizons
- Gain experience in the field of conjugal violence
- Learn more about feminist practices
- Get free trainings about conjugal violence
- Win the award volunteer of year
- Get exceptional support from us (letter of recommendation for scholarships, college
application, jobs etc. |
| On/Off Campus |
Off-campus (Montreal) |
| Position Type |
Volunteer opportunity |
| Location |
On-site |
| Address |
CP 266 Succursale NDG, Montreal, QC H4A 3P6 |
| Neighborhood/Area |
Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce |
| Contact with Clients? |
Direct volunteering with clients |
| Volunteer Tasks |
Animating Activities, Caregiving |
| Volunteer Tasks (Other) |
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| French required? |
Yes |
| Volunteer Position Requirements |
Experience working with children is always an asset but NOT a requirement.
French and English required.
Knowing other languages is a great asset.
Police background checks will be conducted by the organization for every volunteer.
Training is provided for all volunteers. |
| Open to students in all degrees and disciplines? |
Yes |
| Targeted Degrees and Disciplines |
Applied Human Sciences, Art Education, Art History, Contemporary Dance, Creative Arts Therapies, Education, Études françaises, Psychology, Religions and Cultures, Sociology & Anthropology, Teaching English as a Second Language |
| Time Period |
Rolling basis |
| Start Date |
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| End date |
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| Length of Commitment Expected |
6 months |
| Time Commitment |
Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Weekend |
| Hours per Week |
3 |
| Training provided? |
Yes |
| Other Benefits |
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| Benefits (Other) |
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| Application Procedure |
Online application form, Email organization contact, Call organization contact |
| Application Contact Information |
darlie.j@aubergetransition.org |
| Application Deadline |
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| Application Material Required |
Short cover letter |
| Additonal Application Information / Comments |
The shelter's address will remain confidential for safety and security reasons, it will be given upon the first scheduled training.
As this is a shelter for women who have often experienced intimate partner violence from male perpetrators, only non-male identifying people will be accepted as volunteers for roles within the residence. |
